On February 16, as part of the annual checks, al Joe Biden Skin tissue was removed from the breast: la biopsy revealed that it was a basal cell carcinoma. “All of the cancerous tissue was successfully removed. No further treatment is required.” This was stated by Presidential Physician Kevin O’Connnor, stressing that the basal cell carcinoma it does not tend to expand or produce metastasis like other more dangerous types of skin cancer.
Biden and basal cell carcinoma what it’s all about
Basalioma or basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is a skin tumor that arises from the malignant transformation of cells located in the deepest layer of the epidermis. In contrast to melanoma, which originates from melanocytes and is very aggressive, basal cell carcinoma develops locally and tends to remain circumscribed and very rarely (0.003-0.5% of basal cells) spreads (metastases).
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